Linotype-machine.



C. C. RANDALL.

LINOTYPE MACHINE,

APPLIQAHON FILED MAY 16. 1917 Patented Jan. 15, 1918.

a M M UNITED STATES PATENT oFFICE.

CHARLES CL RANDALL, 0F CLEAN, NEW YORK.

LmoTYrE-Macnmn To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Commons C. RANDALL, a citizen of the United States oi? America, and resident of Olean, in the county of Catlaraugus, in the State of New Yorl have in vented new and useful Improvements in- Linotype-Machines, of Wl'l'lcll the following,

taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, isa full clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to certain improvements in linot'ype machines, and refers more particularly to an automatic slug adjuster as an attachment for machines having. flat galleys. I a As is well known to those skilled in this art, these slugs are cast in different lengths,

depending upon the movement of the usual Fadjusting bar having a suitable handle or pin bywhieh i. may be adjusted, by the operator, said. slugs being cast to gravitate along an upright guide in transit from the casting mechanism to the galley, and While I am aware that various devices have been.

)ro osed to )reventoverturnin oi the sin s l P l in transit from the upright guide so that they shall be assembled upon the. galley with their type edges uppermost, it is necessary in all of such, devices with which I am familiar to shift the sin adj u byha-nd to adapt itjto slugs of di .''erent lengths, there by necessitating a separate and distinct operation The primary object of my invention is to,

provide a simple and comparatively inexpensive slug ad uster which may 'beexped tiously and firmly attached to the linotype "machine and operated autoimitically for slugs of different lengths through suitable connections with the adjusting bar by which the length of the slugs are determined, there-.

by eliminating one movement in the operaassuring the proper positionin 1.6

tion of the machine, and at the same time of the slug adjuster according to the lengt thereof.

Other objects and uses relatin arts of the attachment will be In the following description.

to specific rought out I Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J an. 15, 1918.- Application filed May 16, 1917. Serial lNo. 169,075. I

In the drawings- Figure l is a perspective view of a portion of a linotype machine and my improved slug adjuster mounted thereon.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail. sectional view of the upper portion of the same adjuster showing more particularly the cable-gripping device for holdingithe roller-supporting block. against downwal'dniovelnent when set to any height within its range of ad-. ustment.

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view of the lower portion of the same device showing the manner. oi securing it to the under side of the right-hand galley bracket.

In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I have shown a portion of a linotype machine comprising a frame -A- carrying a vise jaw -'-a-, upon which' is mounted a longitudinally movable adjusting bar -.bhaving a handle --c by which it may be adjusted in the usual manner for controlling the length of the slugs.

Secured to the frame supporting bracket d flat galley -e-, upon which the slugs' are assembled with their type edges uppermost and also provided with the usual slug plate gcooperating with the upright A- is a galley- I carrying the usual portion of the galley bracket to guide the slugs in transit froui the vise jaws to the galley. v i V The slugadjuster forming the subjectmatter of my invention comprises a base block --.-1-- secured'by suitable fastening means, as screw 2-, to the under side of i the galley bracket dand provided with a pair of vertical op'enin' s 3 for receiving a pair of upright ro s -4 and 4 which may be adjusted. vertically in the openings 3 and are secured in their adj usted position. by clamping screws -5-+.

lelism. and at opposite sides of the bracket rljust in. front ofthefrontl edge of the upright portion thereof and are connected at their upper'ends by. a cross block \-'6-- also.

These rods .-4 and 4 extend upwardly from the base'b1ock-2- in paral adjustable thereon and clamped thereto by screws '7-'- thereby holding the upper ends of the rods in fixed relation.

The'upper end of the rod 4 is provided with a horizontal extension 8 having a rearwardly offset portion -9- and a downwardly extending portion ladapted to engage the righthand end of the i .vise jaw a to steady the upper ends of the upright rods 1- and 4 against lateral movement in the direction of the pull of the operating cable for the slug-adjusting roller and its supporting block or carriage,

, presently described.

The base block -1 and upper block 6', together with the upright bars 4.- and 4- constitute what may be termed the slug adjuster frame, the slug adjuster per se consisting of a block or carriage 11- slidable alon and upon the guide rods 4 and 4 and connected by means of a cable -12 and ferrule 13 to the hand-piece -0 of the adjusting bar b, said cable being passed around grooved sheaves or rollers --l land -15 which are mounted, respectively, upon the horizontal extension 8 and lateral offset -9 and serve to guide the cable in its lengthwise movement.

The ferrule 13 is loosely fitted over and upon the hand-picce 0 and may be readily detached or replaced when desired.

A roller -16 is loosely journaled horizontally upon a suitable hanger -17 which in turn is mounted upon the sliding block or carriage -1land is provided with a lengthwise slot 18 for receiving a clamping screw 1-9-, by 'which the roller may be adjusted vertically relatively to the sliding block -l1 and clamped in its adjusted position.

This roller l6- is supported between the upright guide rods l-- and 4 directly infront of the front edges bf the up right portion of the galley bracket 'd for engaging the front type edges of the slugs and holding them against forward tilting movement or overturning in transit through the upright portion of said bracket, .thereby causing the slugs to gravitate to the galley with. their type edges uppermost.

The intermediate portion of the cable is passed loosely through a vertical opening 20 in the upper block 6, thus permittingthe sliding block or carriage -11 with 'theroller 16'thereon to move verr,

length, the roller --16 will be similarly the slugs on which the matter is being set, as j for example in running around cuts.

In such case, it is necessary to set the vise jaws the full length of the slug first, and while in this position, the lever -22 is adjusted to its gripping position to maintain the carriage 11- and roller -16- in position to receive the full length of the slug.

The vise jaws may then be moved back .to set the type matter on any shorter measure without affecting the adjustment of the roller 16.

As the vise jaws of the machine are changed for various measures, the roller 16 and its supporting carriage 11- will be moved up or down as the case may require, thus automatically adjusting the roller 16 to required height for receiving and properly assembling the length of slug being cast.

What I claim is:

l. The combination with the galley and adjusting bar of a linotype machine, of a slug adjuster comprising a roller, a vertically movable support therefor, and connections between the adjusting bar and support front edge of the slug. plate, a roller on said support to contact with the front edges of the slugs, and means for transmitting motion from the adjusting bar to the roller support.

3. The combination with the galley, galley bracket'and adjusting bar of a linotype machine, of vertically adjustable means for engaging the front edges of the slugs in transit through the upright portion of the galley bracket in transit to the galley, and connections between the adjusting bar and said vertically adjustable means for shifting said means as the adjusting bar is moved to different positions.

4. The combination with the galley, vise jaw, adjusting bar and a slug plate leading from the vise jaw to the galley, of an up-- right guide, a roller support movable along and upon said uide, a roller mounted upon the support in rent of the guide to hold the slugs against overturning in transit from f the vise jaw to the galley, a flexible connection between the roller support and adjusting bar for shifting the roller the bar is adjusted, and means for gripping the connection to hold the roller support against downward movement when the bar is ad- 10 justed in the direction to allow such downward movement.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 9 day of May, 1917.

CHARLES C. RANDALL. Witnesses KATHARINE H. MAYER,

E. Amen Conn. 

